Politics Jan 21 Supreme Court hears case on Trump's attempt to control Federal Reserve By Ali Schmitz
Politics Jan 20 LISTEN: Supreme Court case on Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed inclined to keep Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook in her job, casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s bid to wrest control of the nation's central bank. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Nov 17 In letter to Bondi, Fed's Lisa Cook says mortgage fraud allegations against her are 'baseless' “There is no fraud, no intent to deceive, nothing whatsoever criminal or remotely a basis to allege mortgage fraud,” the letter said. By Christopher Rugaber, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press
Politics Oct 01 Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now in unsigned order In a brief unsigned order, the high court said it would hear arguments in January over President Donald Trump's effort to force Cook off the Fed board. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Sep 22 Supreme Court will weigh expanding Trump's power to shape independent agencies The high court agreed Monday to quickly hear arguments in a case over the firing of members of the Federal Trade Commission and two other boards. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Sep 18 Trump asks Supreme Court for emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from Fed board By Mark Sherman, Associated Press President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s board of governors. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Powell announces first interest rate cut of the year By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central bank about the health of the nation's labor market. Continue reading
Sep 11 Trump administration requests emergency ruling to remove Lisa Cook from Fed board By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The request represents an extraordinary effort by the White House to shape the board before the Fed's interest rate-setting committee meets next Tuesday and Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 10 Cook can remain a Fed governor while fighting Trump's attempted firing, court rules By Christopher Rugaber, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The ruling, which will almost certainly be appealed, is a blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to assert more control over the traditionally independent Fed. Continue reading
Sep 04 DOJ probing mortgage fraud claims against Fed governor Lisa Cook, AP source says By Eric Tucker, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press News of the investigation comes amid a high-stakes legal fight over President Donald Trump’s removal last month of Cook, an action she says is being undertaken so that he can seize control of the independent central bank. Continue reading